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Rye RSL Sub Branch
Trench Bugle British
Bugle Trench D2228 Copper and Brass Victor Class A, of British origin, with red lanyard and white metal mouth piece. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Sword Ceremonial Turkish
A short dress sword thought to be turkish, with pointed etched blade including a crescent and star motif and brass hand guard also with etched crescent and star motif. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Belt Buckle Brass Turkish Officer
Brass belt buckle similar in style to the German equivalent. Thought to have belonged to a Turkish Officer.It has an embossd Crescent and Star emblem. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Cane hand carved
Hand carved wooden cane depicting a Rising Sun Emblem, and the names of places visited and vessels traveled on. Including, K.M. MURRAY AANS 1917 HMS MOOLTAN COLOMBO ADEN SUEZ ALEXANDRIA PORT SAID and on the reverse, KANDY It is riddled with borer holes and is broken at the neck. The tassle is also suffering wear as it is a woven grass like material. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Packet, paper brown imprinted with Cartridges SA Ball. .303 inch,Cordite 1912, 10 round capacity
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Rye RSL Sub Branch
Bugle, Brass and white metal, , 1915, Prussian
Bugle, Brass and white metal,1915, Prussian, with leather shoulder strap, marked F.SCHEDIWY, LUDWIGSBURG. With Embossed Imperial Eagle on bell. Taken from a German Soldier by John. E. Palethorpe, in WW1. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Map Trench waterproofed cloth
A waterproofed cloth trench map of the Becelaere area, including Polygon Wood and other severely contested areas. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Bayonet, triangular, socket type to suit Martini Henry Rifle
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Rye RSL Sub Branch
Sword, Bayonet, Artillery 1853, type 1
Sword Bayonet, brass handgrip morticed to suit Martini Henry, "Yataghan" Style. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Sword OfficerPattern, Infantry 1897
General issue Infantry Officers Sword 1897 Pattern, George V cypher on basket, manufactured by WW Greener, Birmingham, once used on the battlefield by officers, during conflicts up to and inclusive of WW1. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Binoculars and Case
These Binoculars and case are thought to have belonged to an officer, however they also appear on the 'Vickers" website as part of the complete equipment schedule of a 'Vickers' machine gun sighting equipment. The case is a superior quality leather of robust construction and would be as serviceable today as when first made. The Binoculars are af high quality and would likewise be as servicable today. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Dinner Gong
Hand theatre made "trench art", utilising used artillery brass shell casings, of various calibres, hand made with such "tools" as were available at the time. They have been decoratively trimmed at the mouth of each with a "scalloped" pattern, the shallowest casing mounted on small arms casings as "feet" and the large casing inverted engraved and embossed with a depiction of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces "Rising Sun" badge.This "Dinner Gong" and "Striker" are significant Historically and Socially, as it is believed to be the only example of a dinner gong and striker made in theatre as contemporary "trench art" by serving members of this group. Around the top of the main part of the Gong are stamped the initials of the Australian members of the Royal Flying Corps at the time, it is of possible National historical significance, as they were such a small group at best, and a highly vulnerable group, quite likely to not survive the conflict. This group and their desendants went on to be a part of the formation of the Australian Flying Corps, the beginings of the Royal Australian Air Force. It relates to the embrionic stages of a part of the now Australian Defence Force.A commemorative Dinner Gong construted from Artillery Shell Casings of various sizes. The largest cut short at the bottom, mounted on rifle or machine gun casings cut short as 'feet'. A slightly smaller diameter inverted as the 'gong' with decorative engravings depicting, a Rising Sun emblem on a decorated back ground, 'AFC' (Australian Flying Corps) crowned wings, on the same decorated back ground. The open ends of these larger casings is 'scalloped' and decorated beautifully, while the closed ends have a 'pie crust effect around the flanged edge. There is a biforcated mount at the top to hold the 'striker' made from white metal ballastered rod with a wooden eliptical knob. On the top around the striker mount are stamped the initials of those believed to be the first Australian Aviators in the then AFC. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Returned from Active Service Lapel Badges 1st AIF
Gilt bronze lapel badges issued to men returned from WW1. these are the original ROAC badges which were issued on return from active service. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Leather wallet
Leather Wallet. three part construction, embossed on the front cover with rectangular bordering with foilate designs in the upper right and left corners and a vertical eliptical lozenge in the top centre featuring a gilt 'swastika' design similar to the ancient Chinese symbol. The inside front leaf has the number 6018, and the name Jmes Lindsay -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Puttees
Woolen putees worn as lower leg protection. These were wrapped around the lower leg from the top of the ankle boot upwards and tucked into the top to offer some sort of protection from the elements, wire entanglements and to prevent loose clothing from becoming a hazard. Officers had high topped bootd and Mounted personal had leather leggings. These were for the rankl and file infantry and other members of the forces. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Leather Leggings
Robust leather leggings, wrapped around the ankle and calf from the boot top and fixed in place with the leather strapping coiled around the outside. These offered substantial protection to the lower legs of mouted troops such as, Light Horse, Mounted Artillery, and Mounted Field Ambulance. Tey are as readily identifiable with Light Horse as are the Emu Plumes, (Kangaroo feather) worn in the Pugaree. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Bandolier Amunition Leather
A piece of equipment for the storage and carriage of extra ammunition. Made up of a shoulder strap with nine closeable leather pouches, each able to carry ten rounds of ammunition. Although in their day they were purely functional, they are still worn by flag and Guidon escorts in Royal Australian Armourd Corp Units to this day in recognition of the ties to their forebears. The only difference is they are now coloured black. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Belt Buckle German Brass Officers
Gilt and white metal, this is thought to be an officers belt buckle. It has the imperial crown embossed in the centre surrounded bu a wreath at the bottom and the words 'GOTT MIT UNS' (God with us) above. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Belt Buckle German Oxydised
A plain belt buckle of the type worn by German troops in WW1. It has the Imperial Crown embossed in the centre and a wreath at the bottom and the words 'GOTT MIT UNS' (God with us) above. -
Rye RSL Sub Branch
Certificate of Service New Zealand Expeditionary Forces
An original Certificate of Service from the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Issued to 6/1511 Sergeant William Diamond, stating his service and locations and signed by the then Govenor General, 'Liverpool' -
Sorrento/Portsea RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, F4E at RAAF Darwin, October 1972
The F4E depicted was tasked to 'cold soak" Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles in the troposphere at 53,000 feetabove Darwin in a joint exercise for the RAAF and the United States Navy in 1972.The aircraft is being readied for flight by the aircrew and ground crew at RAAF Darwin.F4E at start up RAAF Darwin tarmac.Armed with Sidewinder and Sparrow missiles. Photograph taken from the aircraft nose showing raised cockpit canopies,groundcrew and aircrew readying the airrcraft for flight. Note air start is connected Aircraft Serial No. A69-217.f4e, raaf, missle, peace time, darwin, vietnam, noelryan -
Rye Historical Society
Badge, 1939-1945 World war two
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Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Medal, Imperial German
A WW1 era Imperial German Iron Cross Second Class medal contained in a presentation case. The medal has a black and white striped ribbon threaded through a suspender ring. This medal was issued during WW1 to German Army personnel. refer to AWM item https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C11768431914 on lower leg of Cross obverse representing year of award. 1813 on lower leg of Cross reverse representing year of commencement of award. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
RSSAILA Event Programme collection, Festival of Empire and Remembrance 11 November 1944, October-November 1944
Printed paper booklet and three (3) paper poppy leavesFront cover has printed Title information and brief description of the event. Sixteen pages contain a Royal photograph and detailed description of organisation and programme of activities and instructions. Six original signatures of decorated servicemen appear on the front cover with five identified as follows: James Rogers VC (Boer War) James Newland VC (World War One) Robert Grieve VC (World War One) Roden Cutler VC (World War Two) Frederick Savage DSM (World War Two) -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Embroidered Cloth, WW1 ?
Embroidered cloths like this were sent home as souvenirs. Individual names were embroidered on the cloth.This is a square yellow silk cloth with pink fringing. It has an embroidered blue rising sun, under which are the words Australian Imperial Forces. On the lower edge of the cloth are the embroidered words ‘From Sergeant Frank McDonald’ It is also embellished with embroidered flowers.embroidered cloth, sergeant frank mcdonald -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Scabbard, 1916
From WW1Bayonet holder without knife ,it is called a frog from 1916 , WW1. Bayonet holder which is known as a frog with two rivets in the material webbing.Has a 1916 marking on the back of bayonet holder -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Saddle
This saddle formerly belonged to MAX ARMSTRONG a WW2 ex-serviceman and a Frankston RSL Sub Branch member. Max and other ex-service officers were members of a volunteer Light Horse Mounted Section who, for many years, rode at the head of the annual Melbourne ANZAC Day commemoration March, leading the marching troops. At the completion of the march the Light Horse Mounted Section would visit the Memorial Horse Trough near the north east corner of the Shrine of Remembrance for a brief service paying tribute to Australian war horses.A WW1 era Australian Light Horse riding saddle. The saddle is a 1915 pattern Officers riding saddle, made of leather and is complete. The saddle is displayed on a wooden frame. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Saddle
A WW1 era Australian Light Horse pack saddle. The saddle has large panniers mounted on either side and metal fittings for attaching devices such as additional carriers or weapons, made of leather and is complete. The saddle is displayed on a steel frame. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Cake Serving Set
Example of a trench art cake serving set consisting of a cake slice and a cake fork (could also be used for serving slices of pie). These have been made with a handle which is a used 0.303 inch rifle ammunition round and have been chrome plated and finished with elaborate engraving. -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir, Ashtray
Example of trench art, an ashtray made from brass (possibly originally recovered from a used munition cartridge). The finished item has been engraved with the RAAF insignia and motto and the words "EGYPT 1941".This small ashtray has been engraved with the RAAF insignia and motto and the words "EGYPT 1941".